And Pirlo, who played alongside the France international for three years at Juventus, has only kind words to say about his former team-mate.

"He is, of course, a great player, but sometimes with natural ability, some players think that is enough," Pirlo told the Mirror.

"That's not the case with him. You are getting a player with a great attitude. He wants to be the best in the world, he wants to learn off the coaches and the senior players. He is hungry to be the best."

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“He was only young, but we could see he was special.”

Andrea Pirlo

"I will always remember the first day he had training at Juventus," said the Italy legend.

"He was only young, but we could see he was special.

"There was almost a disbelief that Manchester United had let this player go.

"A lot of people have a lot to say about what the fee could be and if he's worth it.

"But when you pay a big fee you just have to ask one question - can this player play a big part in us winning trophies?

"If he can do that then it will always be worth it for the buying club.

"We know Pogba can do this and we know he can do it for a lot of years to come."

Pirlo insists Pogba will not be bothered by his massive price tag, adding: "One of the biggest misconceptions is that players care about transfer fees.

"For a player they do not care at all. They do not care if they move clubs for one million, 10million, or 100million euros. That is just something a player leaves to his agent and the clubs.

"As a player, you just want to be at a club where you can achieve everything you want to."